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Flexing Your Empathy Muscle | Baxter Stapleton | TEDxDonauinsel


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[Applause] we no longer talk to each other we

we no longer talk to each other we

we no longer talk to each other we entertain each other we don’t exchange

entertain each other we don’t exchange

entertain each other we don’t exchange ideas we exchange images and we don’t

ideas we exchange images and we don’t

ideas we exchange images and we don’t argue about argue with propositions we

argue about argue with propositions we

argue about argue with propositions we argue with good looks celebrities and

argue with good looks celebrities and

argue with good looks celebrities and commercials Neil postman robot wrote

commercials Neil postman robot wrote

commercials Neil postman robot wrote about this in his book amusing ourselves

about this in his book amusing ourselves

about this in his book amusing ourselves to death in 1985 and I believe that

to death in 1985 and I believe that

to death in 1985 and I believe that argument as as relevant today as it was

argument as as relevant today as it was

argument as as relevant today as it was then I work at the epicenter of

then I work at the epicenter of

then I work at the epicenter of entertainment and I’ve seen firsthand

entertainment and I’ve seen firsthand

entertainment and I’ve seen firsthand how we’re amusing ourselves to death and

how we’re amusing ourselves to death and

how we’re amusing ourselves to death and I believe it’s because we aren’t

I believe it’s because we aren’t

I believe it’s because we aren’t connecting we’re hiding and retreating

connecting we’re hiding and retreating

connecting we’re hiding and retreating behind our devices I’ve seen this in the

behind our devices I’ve seen this in the

behind our devices I’ve seen this in the way we have conversations about like the

way we have conversations about like the

way we have conversations about like the refugee situation and also my country

refugee situation and also my country

refugee situation and also my country with immigration and police brutality

with immigration and police brutality

with immigration and police brutality and black lives matter there’s a loss of

and black lives matter there’s a loss of

and black lives matter there’s a loss of compassion and I believe it’s because

compassion and I believe it’s because

compassion and I believe it’s because we’ve become deficient or lazy and being

we’ve become deficient or lazy and being

we’ve become deficient or lazy and being able to strengthen one of our most

able to strengthen one of our most

able to strengthen one of our most important muscles so that’s why today

important muscles so that’s why today

important muscles so that’s why today I’m here before you not just as a

I’m here before you not just as a

I’m here before you not just as a content creator but as your personal

content creator but as your personal

content creator but as your personal trainer so you may have heard of

trainer so you may have heard of

trainer so you may have heard of ten-minute abs but over the next 10

ten-minute abs but over the next 10

ten-minute abs but over the next 10 minutes I’m gonna be activating and

minutes I’m gonna be activating and

minutes I’m gonna be activating and strengthening your other core who you

strengthening your other core who you

strengthening your other core who you are your most important core and there

are your most important core and there

are your most important core and there lies your most important muscle your

lies your most important muscle your

lies your most important muscle your empathy muscle empathy is the ability to

empathy muscle empathy is the ability to

empathy muscle empathy is the ability to feel what someone else is feeling and

feel what someone else is feeling and

feel what someone else is feeling and when you’re empathetic you’re truly

when you’re empathetic you’re truly

when you’re empathetic you’re truly alive because our main purpose is to be

alive because our main purpose is to be

alive because our main purpose is to be seen and to feel like we belong and

seen and to feel like we belong and

seen and to feel like we belong and empathy is is what fuels all social

empathy is is what fuels all social

empathy is is what fuels all social movements and emotional intelligence is

movements and emotional intelligence is

movements and emotional intelligence is one of the most important skills for

one of the most important skills for

one of the most important skills for success today and at the heart of

success today and at the heart of

success today and at the heart of emotional intelligence is your empathy

emotional intelligence is your empathy

emotional intelligence is your empathy muscle so let’s give the strengthening

muscle so let’s give the strengthening

muscle so let’s give the strengthening let’s get started so for our first

let’s get started so for our first

let’s get started so for our first exercise I’m asking everyone to stand

so well I’m gonna say a word and then

so well I’m gonna say a word and then we’re gonna spell it together and then

we’re gonna spell it together and then

we’re gonna spell it together and then I’m we’re gonna say that word ten times

I’m we’re gonna say that word ten times

I’m we’re gonna say that word ten times and after we say the word I’m gonna ask

and after we say the word I’m gonna ask

and after we say the word I’m gonna ask you a question and I need you to shout

you a question and I need you to shout

you a question and I need you to shout out the answer to the question so

out the answer to the question so

out the answer to the question so everyone understand so the word is silk

everyone understand so the word is silk

everyone understand so the word is silk it’s s I okay let’s say it together silk

it’s s I okay let’s say it together silk

it’s s I okay let’s say it together silk s I okay amazing

s I okay amazing

s I okay amazing silk let’s spell it again amazing okay

silk let’s spell it again amazing okay

silk let’s spell it again amazing okay cool let’s say it 10 times silk silk

cool let’s say it 10 times silk silk

cool let’s say it 10 times silk silk silk silk silk silk silk silk silk silk

silk silk silk silk silk silk silk silk

silk silk silk silk silk silk silk silk what do cows drink okay raise your hand

what do cows drink okay raise your hand

what do cows drink okay raise your hand if you save milk I say it to don’t worry

if you save milk I say it to don’t worry

if you save milk I say it to don’t worry amazing okay well that’s it okay you sit

amazing okay well that’s it okay you sit

amazing okay well that’s it okay you sit down thank you so much that’s an example

down thank you so much that’s an example

down thank you so much that’s an example of a trigger our brain loves triggers

of a trigger our brain loves triggers

of a trigger our brain loves triggers because it allows us to reach answers to

because it allows us to reach answers to

because it allows us to reach answers to questions with minimal effort but sugars

questions with minimal effort but sugars

questions with minimal effort but sugars can lead us to some harmful consequences

can lead us to some harmful consequences

can lead us to some harmful consequences because triggers lead to the stereotypes

because triggers lead to the stereotypes

because triggers lead to the stereotypes and if you think about it we can have

and if you think about it we can have

and if you think about it we can have triggers that based on people that are

triggers that based on people that are

triggers that based on people that are different than us or sound different can

different than us or sound different can

different than us or sound different can we use to make you harmful decisions so

we use to make you harmful decisions so

we use to make you harmful decisions so people in power a lot of times the

people in power a lot of times the

people in power a lot of times the reason why they treat people who are

reason why they treat people who are

reason why they treat people who are socially similar to have better is

socially similar to have better is

socially similar to have better is because there are triggers and

because there are triggers and

because there are triggers and stereotypes are firing saying that oh

stereotypes are firing saying that oh

stereotypes are firing saying that oh that person looks like me so they must

that person looks like me so they must

that person looks like me so they must be okay versus someone who may be in the

be okay versus someone who may be in the

be okay versus someone who may be in the other group but how we can bat triggers

other group but how we can bat triggers

other group but how we can bat triggers and stereotypes is through stories

and stereotypes is through stories

and stereotypes is through stories stories have the power for us to see

stories have the power for us to see

stories have the power for us to see people and things from other another

people and things from other another

people and things from other another perspective and stories allow us to get

perspective and stories allow us to get

perspective and stories allow us to get directly to the source we are

directly to the source we are

directly to the source we are biologically wired for story if you

biologically wired for story if you

biologically wired for story if you don’t believe me let’s do our next

don’t believe me let’s do our next

don’t believe me let’s do our next exercise put your hand over your heart

okay do you feel a beating

okay do you feel a beating so if we were going to draw out your

so if we were going to draw out your

so if we were going to draw out your heartbeat it looks very similar to the

heartbeat it looks very similar to the

heartbeat it looks very similar to the arc of a story so you have an opening

arc of a story so you have an opening

arc of a story so you have an opening rising action climax falling action as a

rising action climax falling action as a

rising action climax falling action as a resolution a boom boom boom so we are

resolution a boom boom boom so we are

resolution a boom boom boom so we are actually we’re living a story and when

actually we’re living a story and when

actually we’re living a story and when you hear someone’s story you’re getting

you hear someone’s story you’re getting

you hear someone’s story you’re getting to their heart and you can better

to their heart and you can better

to their heart and you can better understand their situation we remember

understand their situation we remember

understand their situation we remember our lives of stories and not as data so

our lives of stories and not as data so

our lives of stories and not as data so understanding the rules of storytelling

understanding the rules of storytelling

understanding the rules of storytelling will be able to help us develop better

will be able to help us develop better

will be able to help us develop better our empathy muscle in every story the

our empathy muscle in every story the

our empathy muscle in every story the protagonist or the hero has a clear want

protagonist or the hero has a clear want

protagonist or the hero has a clear want or desire and that’s what allows us to

or desire and that’s what allows us to

or desire and that’s what allows us to connect with them and empathize with

connect with them and empathize with

connect with them and empathize with them is when we know what their one is

them is when we know what their one is

them is when we know what their one is and so I started thinking about my life

and so I started thinking about my life

and so I started thinking about my life as a story and how the people around me

as a story and how the people around me

as a story and how the people around me are characters in the story and every

are characters in the story and every

are characters in the story and every protagonist begins with an inciting

protagonist begins with an inciting

protagonist begins with an inciting incident a call to adventure where the

incident a call to adventure where the

incident a call to adventure where the the hero is faced with a challenge in a

the hero is faced with a challenge in a

the hero is faced with a challenge in a conflict but they must overcome in order

conflict but they must overcome in order

conflict but they must overcome in order to begin their adventure so my inciting

to begin their adventure so my inciting

to begin their adventure so my inciting incident was in the third grade and I

incident was in the third grade and I

incident was in the third grade and I experienced a blue-eyed brown-eyed

experienced a blue-eyed brown-eyed

experienced a blue-eyed brown-eyed experiment that Jane Elliott created so

experiment that Jane Elliott created so

experiment that Jane Elliott created so we were all classified in our class by

we were all classified in our class by

we were all classified in our class by eye color and we’re inferior or superior

eye color and we’re inferior or superior

eye color and we’re inferior or superior solely based on the color of our eyes so

solely based on the color of our eyes so

solely based on the color of our eyes so it was blue eyed day and I was sitting

it was blue eyed day and I was sitting

it was blue eyed day and I was sitting in the back of the classroom I was

in the back of the classroom I was

in the back of the classroom I was pretty upset because we’re watching a

pretty upset because we’re watching a

pretty upset because we’re watching a movie and I couldn’t see the movie

movie and I couldn’t see the movie

movie and I couldn’t see the movie because I was in the back but the movie

because I was in the back but the movie

because I was in the back but the movie was about Ruby Bridges and Ruby is a 60

was about Ruby Bridges and Ruby is a 60

was about Ruby Bridges and Ruby is a 60 the true story of her is a six year old

the true story of her is a six year old

the true story of her is a six year old black girl who in 1960 was the first to

black girl who in 1960 was the first to

black girl who in 1960 was the first to be integrated into an all-white school

be integrated into an all-white school

be integrated into an all-white school in New Orleans and by the end of the

in New Orleans and by the end of the

in New Orleans and by the end of the movie I started tearing up because I

movie I started tearing up because I

movie I started tearing up because I could feel her joy I could feel the joy

could feel her joy I could feel the joy

could feel her joy I could feel the joy she felt when she hugged a white student

she felt when she hugged a white student

she felt when she hugged a white student and she felt like she belonged but

and she felt like she belonged but

and she felt like she belonged but finally this school is a place where she

finally this school is a place where she

finally this school is a place where she can make friends and that was so

can make friends and that was so

can make friends and that was so powerful for me I wanted everyone to

powerful for me I wanted everyone to

powerful for me I wanted everyone to feel that the same way that I felt

feel that the same way that I felt

feel that the same way that I felt because they allowed me to connect with

because they allowed me to connect with

because they allowed me to connect with something I never met before and

something I never met before and

something I never met before and somebody was a very different than I was

somebody was a very different than I was

somebody was a very different than I was yeah I realized that the power that film

yeah I realized that the power that film

yeah I realized that the power that film had to deliver that message in that

had to deliver that message in that

had to deliver that message in that moment my body was activating mirror

moment my body was activating mirror

moment my body was activating mirror neurons if I’m observing you the same

neurons if I’m observing you the same

neurons if I’m observing you the same Mir same neurons activating in my brain

Mir same neurons activating in my brain

Mir same neurons activating in my brain is if I’m experiencing that myself

is if I’m experiencing that myself

is if I’m experiencing that myself that’s one of the reasons why in

that’s one of the reasons why in

that’s one of the reasons why in Hollywood I work with a lot of dancers

Hollywood I work with a lot of dancers

Hollywood I work with a lot of dancers because dance is such an emotional

because dance is such an emotional

because dance is such an emotional experience you can physically your

experience you can physically your

experience you can physically your neurons are activating when you watch

neurons are activating when you watch

neurons are activating when you watch someone move as if you’re doing it

someone move as if you’re doing it

someone move as if you’re doing it yourself and art has the power to

yourself and art has the power to

yourself and art has the power to transform our moral imagination and

transform our moral imagination and

transform our moral imagination and shape our worldview when we make the

shape our worldview when we make the

shape our worldview when we make the imaginative effort to set aside the

imaginative effort to set aside the

imaginative effort to set aside the shoes of another person and see things

shoes of another person and see things

shoes of another person and see things from their perspective we become less

from their perspective we become less

from their perspective we become less capable we become less capable of

capable we become less capable of

capable we become less capable of ignoring their suffering the media we

ignoring their suffering the media we

ignoring their suffering the media we consume is essential to our empathy diet

consume is essential to our empathy diet

consume is essential to our empathy diet because we imitate what we see I was

because we imitate what we see I was

because we imitate what we see I was riding the car with my mom home from

riding the car with my mom home from

riding the car with my mom home from school and a song came on the radio

school and a song came on the radio

school and a song came on the radio people killin people dyin children hurt

people killin people dyin children hurt

people killin people dyin children hurt and you hear them cryin can you practice

and you hear them cryin can you practice

and you hear them cryin can you practice what you preach would you turn the other

what you preach would you turn the other

what you preach would you turn the other cheek father father help us and some

cheek father father help us and some

cheek father father help us and some guidance from above people got make up a

guidance from above people got make up a

guidance from above people got make up a questioning where is the love I was like

questioning where is the love I was like

questioning where is the love I was like whoa what is that song and so I never

whoa what is that song and so I never

whoa what is that song and so I never heard that before and so I was

heard that before and so I was

heard that before and so I was scribbling down the lyrics as fast as I

scribbling down the lyrics as fast as I

scribbling down the lyrics as fast as I could because these are the days before

could because these are the days before

could because these are the days before apps and Shazam so I had to figure it

apps and Shazam so I had to figure it

apps and Shazam so I had to figure it out and but luckily I was able to find

out and but luckily I was able to find

out and but luckily I was able to find out the song was where as a love by the

out the song was where as a love by the

out the song was where as a love by the Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas and that group infuses empathy into

and that group infuses empathy into

and that group infuses empathy into their work so I knew that I wanted to

their work so I knew that I wanted to

their work so I knew that I wanted to support them and then I was gonna work

support them and then I was gonna work

support them and then I was gonna work with them one day and at the same time

with them one day and at the same time

with them one day and at the same time my 8th grade teacher she created a

my 8th grade teacher she created a

my 8th grade teacher she created a capstone assignment so we had to put

capstone assignment so we had to put

capstone assignment so we had to put together a portfolio of all the work

together a portfolio of all the work

together a portfolio of all the work that we had made that year and also

that we had made that year and also

that we had made that year and also include works from other artists that

include works from other artists that

include works from other artists that inspired us so naturally after her that

inspired us so naturally after her that

inspired us so naturally after her that song I included the lyrics to where his

song I included the lyrics to where his

song I included the lyrics to where his love in my portfolio because it was a

love in my portfolio because it was a

love in my portfolio because it was a perfect example for me of pop culture

perfect example for me of pop culture

perfect example for me of pop culture with a conscience

with a conscience

with a conscience that I want to emulate at my work in the

that I want to emulate at my work in the

that I want to emulate at my work in the hero’s journey an important next step

hero’s journey an important next step

hero’s journey an important next step for the protagonist is the meeting of a

for the protagonist is the meeting of a

for the protagonist is the meeting of a mentor so think of obi-wan Kenobi in

mentor so think of obi-wan Kenobi in

mentor so think of obi-wan Kenobi in Star Wars or Dumbledore and Harry Potter

Star Wars or Dumbledore and Harry Potter

Star Wars or Dumbledore and Harry Potter or Gandalf in Lord of the Rings or

or Gandalf in Lord of the Rings or

or Gandalf in Lord of the Rings or Rafiki in the Lion King so basically the

Rafiki in the Lion King so basically the

Rafiki in the Lion King so basically the mentor gives the hero of the supplies

mentor gives the hero of the supplies

mentor gives the hero of the supplies knowledge and confidence required to

knowledge and confidence required to

knowledge and confidence required to overcome her fear and face her to face

overcome her fear and face her to face

overcome her fear and face her to face her adventure so I know my quest to use

her adventure so I know my quest to use

her adventure so I know my quest to use on a spread empathy through media

on a spread empathy through media

on a spread empathy through media I needed to enter a new world and find a

I needed to enter a new world and find a

I needed to enter a new world and find a mentor so I moved to Hollywood and with

mentor so I moved to Hollywood and with

mentor so I moved to Hollywood and with help of some amazing friends I began

help of some amazing friends I began

help of some amazing friends I began working at the future well I am as

working at the future well I am as

working at the future well I am as creative compound and the future became

creative compound and the future became

creative compound and the future became my odds it was a place where I was able

my odds it was a place where I was able

my odds it was a place where I was able to cultivate my skills as a content

to cultivate my skills as a content

to cultivate my skills as a content creator and developed content that would

creator and developed content that would

creator and developed content that would impact culture and will will.i.am became

impact culture and will will.i.am became

impact culture and will will.i.am became AI Rafiki he was my mentor and so we

AI Rafiki he was my mentor and so we

AI Rafiki he was my mentor and so we were walking down the hallway one

were walking down the hallway one

were walking down the hallway one afternoon last July and he was like hey

afternoon last July and he was like hey

afternoon last July and he was like hey I’ve been working on a new version of

I’ve been working on a new version of

I’ve been working on a new version of where’s the love and I think we need to

where’s the love and I think we need to

where’s the love and I think we need to film the video for it we need to release

film the video for it we need to release

film the video for it we need to release it it’s time now I was like whoa all the

it it’s time now I was like whoa all the

it it’s time now I was like whoa all the dots in my life I was connecting and I

dots in my life I was connecting and I

dots in my life I was connecting and I was like I saw that my story was making

was like I saw that my story was making

was like I saw that my story was making sense so a big takeaway for me from the

sense so a big takeaway for me from the

sense so a big takeaway for me from the word is a love project was that empathy

word is a love project was that empathy

word is a love project was that empathy is a contagion and that originally when

is a contagion and that originally when

is a contagion and that originally when we were in the studio the song was just

we were in the studio the song was just

we were in the studio the song was just the Black Eyed Peas was just their own

the Black Eyed Peas was just their own

the Black Eyed Peas was just their own vocals and it was cool but he was like

vocals and it was cool but he was like

vocals and it was cool but he was like something’s missing and so he started

something’s missing and so he started

something’s missing and so he started putting out the call to other artists

putting out the call to other artists

putting out the call to other artists and luckily Justin Timberlake came back

and luckily Justin Timberlake came back

and luckily Justin Timberlake came back and it was amazing because as we’re

and it was amazing because as we’re

and it was amazing because as we’re empathetic and showing people the

empathetic and showing people the

empathetic and showing people the project it was it became viral and that

project it was it became viral and that

project it was it became viral and that they started coming exponentially so

they started coming exponentially so

they started coming exponentially so they became and went from just black

they became and went from just black

they became and went from just black eyed peas to black-eyed peas featuring

eyed peas to black-eyed peas featuring

eyed peas to black-eyed peas featuring the world the challenge is to hook an

the world the challenge is to hook an

the world the challenge is to hook an audience to gain their attention reward

audience to gain their attention reward

audience to gain their attention reward that attention and then move someone to

that attention and then move someone to

that attention and then move someone to act in my experience it’s pretty easy to

act in my experience it’s pretty easy to

act in my experience it’s pretty easy to entertain someone you can make a cat

entertain someone you can make a cat

entertain someone you can make a cat video or you can do a lot of different

video or you can do a lot of different

video or you can do a lot of different things but it’s easy to entertain

things but it’s easy to entertain

things but it’s easy to entertain someone I mean we love cat videos

someone I mean we love cat videos

someone I mean we love cat videos but but what’s difficult is that you

but but what’s difficult is that you

but but what’s difficult is that you have to be able to move someone to act

have to be able to move someone to act

have to be able to move someone to act and it’s tough when someone is

and it’s tough when someone is

and it’s tough when someone is empathetically deficient because they’re

empathetically deficient because they’re

empathetically deficient because they’re not willing to care about someone else’s

not willing to care about someone else’s

not willing to care about someone else’s feelings so you know if you’ve heard of

feelings so you know if you’ve heard of

feelings so you know if you’ve heard of the word slacktivism or activist or

the word slacktivism or activist or

the word slacktivism or activist or collectivism those are terms that

collectivism those are terms that

collectivism those are terms that describe that behavior and we have to

describe that behavior and we have to

describe that behavior and we have to move beyond just having people like or

move beyond just having people like or

move beyond just having people like or love something that there needs to move

love something that there needs to move

love something that there needs to move into real life muscles can grow unless

into real life muscles can grow unless

into real life muscles can grow unless they are strengthened habitually so

they are strengthened habitually so

they are strengthened habitually so consuming media that is inspirational or

consuming media that is inspirational or

consuming media that is inspirational or empathetic is essential the natural

empathetic is essential the natural

empathetic is essential the natural result of an empathetic heart is to

result of an empathetic heart is to

result of an empathetic heart is to advocate the rising action is a series

advocate the rising action is a series

advocate the rising action is a series of events where the here prepares for

of events where the here prepares for

of events where the here prepares for their big moment so think of like every

their big moment so think of like every

their big moment so think of like every montage or they’re like you know pepping

montage or they’re like you know pepping

montage or they’re like you know pepping a big fight scene or training and that’s

a big fight scene or training and that’s

a big fight scene or training and that’s where we are now in our lives and so now

where we are now in our lives and so now

where we are now in our lives and so now we need to flex so turn to your neighbor

we need to flex so turn to your neighbor

we need to flex so turn to your neighbor and say are you ready to flex amazing

and say are you ready to flex amazing

and say are you ready to flex amazing amazing I love the community we’re

amazing I love the community we’re

amazing I love the community we’re building this is great okay so we’re

building this is great okay so we’re

building this is great okay so we’re gonna flex we’re gonna flex our empathy

gonna flex we’re gonna flex our empathy

gonna flex we’re gonna flex our empathy muscle and to do that we need to focus

muscle and to do that we need to focus

muscle and to do that we need to focus and observe others listen to understand

and observe others listen to understand

and observe others listen to understand expand your circle and experience

expand your circle and experience

expand your circle and experience someone else’s life so focus and observe

someone else’s life so focus and observe

someone else’s life so focus and observe others focused observe others listen to

others focused observe others listen to

others focused observe others listen to understand expand your circle and

understand expand your circle and

understand expand your circle and experience someone else’s life and then

experience someone else’s life and then

experience someone else’s life and then with your last finger I need you to flex

with your last finger I need you to flex

with your last finger I need you to flex your elbow and plant bang it yourself

your elbow and plant bang it yourself

your elbow and plant bang it yourself because it all begins with you so if you

because it all begins with you so if you

because it all begins with you so if you aren’t willing to make the change

aren’t willing to make the change

aren’t willing to make the change yourself then all this work you’re doing

yourself then all this work you’re doing

yourself then all this work you’re doing develop your empathy muscle it won’t

develop your empathy muscle it won’t

develop your empathy muscle it won’t matter so in trust me there are days

matter so in trust me there are days

matter so in trust me there are days when it’s not easy being kind but it’s

when it’s not easy being kind but it’s

when it’s not easy being kind but it’s the same thing we’re going to the gym we

the same thing we’re going to the gym we

the same thing we’re going to the gym we need to do you know doing bicep curls

need to do you know doing bicep curls

need to do you know doing bicep curls for the first time again you’re gonna

for the first time again you’re gonna

for the first time again you’re gonna get a little tense it’s gonna feel like

get a little tense it’s gonna feel like

get a little tense it’s gonna feel like you’re gonna get sore it’s gonna hurt

you’re gonna get sore it’s gonna hurt

you’re gonna get sore it’s gonna hurt but that means you’re alive

but that means you’re alive

but that means you’re alive conflict and every story is every hero

conflict and every story is every hero

conflict and every story is every hero needs conflict because without it you

needs conflict because without it you

needs conflict because without it you don’t grow so I’ve been reading a lot

don’t grow so I’ve been reading a lot

don’t grow so I’ve been reading a lot about empathy and people say that it’s

about empathy and people say that it’s

about empathy and people say that it’s draining you know when you have someone

draining you know when you have someone

draining you know when you have someone suffering you know it’s gonna just drain

suffering you know it’s gonna just drain

suffering you know it’s gonna just drain you but in my opinion my life is

you but in my opinion my life is

you but in my opinion my life is transformed because you live a more

transformed because you live a more

transformed because you live a more empathetic life you become more alive

empathetic life you become more alive

empathetic life you become more alive and trust me when your heart starts

and trust me when your heart starts

and trust me when your heart starts beating more your story gets more

beating more your story gets more

beating more your story gets more exciting so if you flex a little every

exciting so if you flex a little every

exciting so if you flex a little every day think of the transformations that

day think of the transformations that

day think of the transformations that will happen not only in your life your

will happen not only in your life your

will happen not only in your life your personal lives but your organization

personal lives but your organization

personal lives but your organization trust me it’s going to change for the

trust me it’s going to change for the

trust me it’s going to change for the better

better

better and let’s seek to talk to each other and

and let’s seek to talk to each other and

and let’s seek to talk to each other and not just amuse ourselves and audit your

not just amuse ourselves and audit your

not just amuse ourselves and audit your media consumption is what you’re looking

media consumption is what you’re looking

media consumption is what you’re looking at helping to strengthen your empathy

at helping to strengthen your empathy

at helping to strengthen your empathy and the world will come together when we

and the world will come together when we

and the world will come together when we truly see one another and that begins by

truly see one another and that begins by

truly see one another and that begins by flexing a little every day

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